If a = 3 and b = -7, find the value of 5b+(a+b)2(a−b)2

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2022 Subject: General Mathematics

Question 1 Report

If a = 3 and b = -7, find the value of

\frac{5 b + (a + b)^{2}}{(a - b)^{2}}

0.51

0.91

-0.19

-0.51

Answer Details

$\frac{5 b + (a + b)^{2}}{(a - b)^{2}}$

= $\frac{5 * - 7 + (3 + - 7)^{2}}{(3 - - 7)^{2}}$

= $\frac{- 35 + 16}{10^{2}}$

= $\frac{- 19}{100}$ or -0.19

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